Explore the Wonders of the West

Arches • Canyonlands • Capitol Reef — 5-Day Adventure

Fly into Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), rent a car, and head south toward the heart of Utah’s red rock country. Five days of adventure await, with a base in Moab and day trips to three spectacular national parks.

5 Days
Flexible pacing
3 Parks
Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef
Light–Mod
Activity level

Day 1 — Arrive in Moab • Park Avenue stroll

Check in, then warm up with the flat Park Avenue walk between towering walls.

Park Avenue, Arches National Park
Courthouse Towers view, Arches National Park

Day 2 — Arches National Park

Windows at sunrise, Double Arch, and time to explore iconic formations.

Windows at sunrise
Double Arch
Hiking beneath the arches
Golden-hour views near Moab

Day 3 — Canyonlands: Island in the Sky

Rim overlooks, Grand View Point, and stargazing if skies are clear.

Vast canyons carved by the Green & Colorado
Sunset glow across the mesa tops
Milky Way over Canyonlands

Day 4 — Capitol Reef National Park

Hickman Bridge, Fruita orchards, and optional Cathedral Valley loop.

Hickman Bridge at sunrise
Morning light on the Reef
Cathedral Valley monoliths

Day 5 — Easy Morning & Depart

Grab coffee in town, revisit a favorite viewpoint, and head to the airport.

Farewell, Island in the Sky